Arpitha Shankar Email & Phone Number

I integrate embodied practices such as Somatic Experiencing, Bodynamics, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and cognitive skills to focus on Early Childhood and Shock Trauma, including birth trauma, impact accidents, loss of loved ones, and abuse.As a Trauma Transformation Specialist, I support survivors of abuse in rebuilding their sense of self and boundaries, helping them reframe self-perceptions and develop healthier relationships.In my role as a Relational Skills Coach, I enhance intimate relationships by guiding clients in effective communication, emotional intelligence, and understanding their attachment patterns.I also take a compassionate, child-development-informed approach as a Parent Coach, assisting parents in creating nurturing and supportive environments for their children.

India

• Joined Cleo in 2020 as a Family Guide, where I supported thousands of families across APAC.• Provided postpartum emotional support, served as a birth doula, and acted as a childbirth educator.• Advanced to Emotional Wellness Coach for the APAC team, delivering impactful webinars for major corporate audiences.• Assisted caregivers through significant life transitions, including parenthood, aging, relocation, health issues, and loss, across diverse cultures.• Worked with unique family dynamics, including multi-generational setups and LGBTQIA+ families.• Supported families through various pathways to parenthood, such as surrogacy, trans pregnancy, adoption, and fertility-assisted pregnancies.

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Conceptualized and launched Bloom Maternity Studio in 2015, providing comprehensive maternity care services.• Developed and delivered a range of offerings, including prenatal yoga and fitness, childbirth education, labor doula support, Spinning Babies, infant massage training, and Cranio Sacral Therapy.• Began as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, expanding skills to include innovative teaching methods and art therapy for enhanced childbirth education.• Adapted yoga asanas and integrated Pilates to improve core strength, mobility, stability, and flexibility for pregnant women.• Designed and led group yoga sessions in hospitals (e.g., Cloud 9), yoga studios, and offered private, couple, and one-on-one classes to boost maternal stamina and endurance.• Trained as a DONA International Labor Doula and certified Hypnodoula by Hypnobabies Inc., supporting diverse birthing scenarios such as twins, GDM, VBAC, water birth, and hypno-birthing.• Achieved certification as a Cranio Sacral Therapist (Level 1 & 2) from Stefan Reiter of MOVE ON Center Int., using CST to assist mothers during childbirth and support newborns in their transition to life.

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Outreach to hospitals and nursing colleges to organize educational workshops and seminars aimed at upskilling nurses and nursing students for improved birth and breastfeeding outcomes.• Organized mother-to-mother support meetings to provide peer support and share experiences.• Co-developed content for flyers on topics such as childbirth, nutrition, breastfeeding, and infant care.• Collaborated with various corporates on breastfeeding awareness campaigns and assisted HR departments in revising policies to create breastfeeding-friendly environments for new mothers returning to the workforce.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Ideated and ran ad campaigns to promote the online public lending library and library consultancy services.• Achieved and maintained consistent sales targets for the e-commerce start-up.• Managed events at schools, including theater-based storytelling activities, to encourage children to develop a reading habit.

Diploma Of Education, Body Psychotherapy

•Completed Foundation Training in the Bodynamic System. •Learned about various character structures and their manifestation.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Bachelor Of Engineering